Google Assistant will soon live inside your car

This is yet another sign that we will see continued efforts by Google to expand its AI assistant this year

Google’s AI assistant is coming to Android Auto in the near future, meaning you’ll soon be able to control your home right from your car.

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Android Auto was announced back in 2014 and started off as essentially a smartphone projection system for your car. Users could tether their Android smartphone, running Android 5.0 Lollipop or above, to their vehicle’s built-in infotainment system. …

For those who are using Android Auto, you might have mistakenly believed that you were talking to Google Assistant by saying, “OK Google.” That’s not true. Android Auto lets you issue commands through Google Voice, but it’s not, strictly speaking, Google’s cheery AI assistant.

However, as Google explains, Android Auto is about to become a lot smarter. In addition to third-party speakers and smart display devices, Google Assistant will make its way to compatible cars in the near future. While the list of voice commands you’d usually use is likely to remain the same, having Google Assistant in your car means several things: as The Verge reports, not only will you be able to choose your preferred music streaming service, but it will also allow you to control connected home devices remotely from your car.